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noun

ˈstōn How to pronounce stone (audio)
Definition of stonenext
as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased an engraved stone identified the grave as that of a man who had died in the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-19

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adjective

as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions the stone stupidity of the senator's statements embarrassed even her staffers

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stone

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verb

as in to sharpen
to make sharp or sharper the diorama showed a villager stoning a scythe

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stone

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adverb

as in cold

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Recent Examples of stone
Noun
As the stone erodes, metals and minerals will be picked up with the traveling water and occasionally end up in your drilled well. — Alec Janis, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025 The jail was built in 1837 for $4,000 from stone quarried on the site. — Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The soils are predominantly stone with abundant limestone. — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 May 2023 The Aris sub-collection represents a group of multi-stone pieces with mixed-shape diamonds, while Monaco includes quintessential princess cut diamonds, and Reign embodies sophistication with glamorous diamonds and gemstone pieces. — Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for stone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone
  1. tombstone
  2. sheer
  3. sharpen
  4. cold
  5. monument
  6. pure
  7. grind
  8. plain
Noun
  • As a tombstone tourist—a term used to describe travelers who visit cemeteries—I’ve always sought out these eternally quiet places.
    — Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Rusted out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Definition of tombstone
Adjective
  • The individual cores may not be as powerful as those on the Mac Studio with M4 Max, but the sheer number of CPU and GPU cores will deliver top performance in the most demanding applications.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
  • While the sheer number of krill in the Southern Ocean means the species is unlikely to face an acute threat to its survival in the near term, Savoca is quick to point out that numbers are no guarantee of success.
    — Gabe Castro-Root, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of sheer
Verb
  • Trump also sharpened his rhetoric toward the E.U., which has for decades been one of the closest U.S. allies.
    — Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Bottom line: Democrats remain in soul-searching mode ahead of 2026, but at least two of the Bay State's more vocal Trump critics are sharpening their messages in the hope that local and national voters will swing back blue.
    — Mike Deehan, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of sharpen
Adverb
  • For this 100 percent Cab Franc wine, the grapes are hand harvested and cold soaked for two days before inoculation with native yeast.
    — Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The two teams were tied at 17-17 after a first quarter that saw the Buckeyes go cold late, shooting two for 11 to close the period.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
Definition of cold
Noun
  • This Midcentury Hollywood motel may soon become a historic monument — a first in Los Angeles.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • National recreation areas, monuments and historic sites were also hit, including Whiskeytown (10), San Francisco's Golden Gate park (10) and San Diego's Cabrillo National Monument (1).
    — Kate Murphy, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of monument
Adjective
  • This can provide significant advantages over today’s best mini-LED TVs, including higher brightness, less blooming (light bleed around bright images), and purer, more accurate colors.
    — Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Blanchett, meanwhile, continues her reign among the cadre of actresses who work with their stylists — in this case, Elizabeth Stewart — to craft a collection of press-run looks that extend beyond pure glamour in their talking points.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of pure
Verb
  • These mental health conditions can lead to bruxism (teeth grinding), which can affect the tongue.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The state’s most populous city provides a disappointing recent example of why money will never be enough to fix grinding problems.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of grind
Adverb
  • The video, which has been viewed 10 million times, showed only Duterte speaking, while wearing a plain white shirt.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Coquette but not over-the-top, the beige-striped decorative bows lining the top hem give a whimsical detail to a plain white shower curtain.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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